| Day | Date | Scheduled | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Apr 20, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on reviewing physics and biochemistry content for the MCAT, including electric circuits, resistors and capacitors in series and parallel configurations, and Kirchhoff's laws. Practice questions covering voltage dividers, RC time constants, and fluid dynamics principles including Bernoulli's equation and the continuity equation were worked through together. The student demonstrated strong conceptual reasoning on circuit problems but needed reinforcement on unit analysis for Chem/Phys calculations. The session concluded with a brief review of thermodynamic laws and a plan to complete additional Chem/Phys passages before the next meeting. | ||||
| Friday | Apr 17, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting centered on reviewing enzyme kinetics and metabolic pathways for the MCAT, with emphasis on Michaelis-Menten kinetics and the effects of competitive versus noncompetitive inhibitors on Km and Vmax. Practice passage questions on the TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation were worked through, clarifying the roles of NADH, FADH2, and the electron transport chain in ATP synthesis. Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis was also covered, including key allosteric enzymes and their physiological significance. The session ended with a plan to revisit amino acid biochemistry and lipid metabolism in the next review block. | ||||
| Wednesday | Apr 15, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on improving CARS performance by reviewing the student's highlighting strategy and recommending a more selective approach — prioritizing author opinion, italicized terms, and transition words over broad highlighting. Two practice passages were analyzed together to identify common question types including main idea, inference, and author attitude questions, with strategies for efficiently eliminating incorrect answer choices. The student was advised to practice reading at a consistent pace of four to five minutes per passage and to avoid re-reading large sections during question answering. A plan was set to complete three timed CARS passages daily leading up to the next full-length practice exam. | ||||
| Monday | Apr 13, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting covered molecular biology topics essential for the MCAT, including DNA replication, repair mechanisms, and the roles of key enzymes such as helicase, primase, and DNA polymerase. Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic replication were reviewed, including origin recognition complexes and Okazaki fragment synthesis on the lagging strand. Transcription and translation were also discussed in both cell types, focusing on promoter recognition, RNA processing, and ribosomal assembly. The session concluded with a review of MCAT-style passage questions on gene expression regulation, and the student was assigned a set of AAMC practice questions for independent completion. | ||||
| Friday | Apr 10, 2026 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session reviewed psychology and sociology content for the MCAT, focusing on learning and conditioning, memory systems, and social behavior. Differences between classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, and their behavioral outcomes were discussed, as well as distinctions between declarative and procedural memory and the role of the hippocampus in memory consolidation. Practice questions on social facilitation, groupthink, and social identity theory were worked through, with an emphasis on distinguishing between closely related psychological concepts on test day. The session wrapped up with a brief review of health disparities and socioeconomic factors relevant to the Psych/Soc section. | ||||
| Wednesday | Apr 8, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting focused on reviewing the student's most recent full-length MCAT practice exam, analyzing performance section by section. The student scored well on Biological and Biochemical Foundations but struggled with Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills, prompting a detailed review of missed CARS questions and a discussion of common reasoning errors. Several incorrectly answered Chem/Phys questions involving spectroscopy and electrochemistry were revisited, with strategies provided for eliminating distractors on calculation-heavy questions. The session concluded by setting goals for the next practice exam, including a pacing strategy for CARS and a high-yield content review checklist covering biochemistry and general chemistry. | ||||
| Monday | Apr 6, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The session covered organic chemistry and biochemistry content, with particular focus on nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, acid-base chemistry, and the reactivity of carbonyl-containing functional groups including aldehydes, ketones, esters, and carboxylic acid derivatives. The student practiced identifying reaction products and mechanisms from structural diagrams, which was emphasized as a high-yield skill for both the Chem/Phys and Bio/Biochem sections. Amino acid structure and properties were also reviewed, including charge states at physiological pH and isoelectric point calculations using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. The session ended with strategies for approaching unfamiliar organic chemistry passages efficiently without getting stuck on unknown reagents. | ||||
| Friday | Apr 3, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on reviewing transcription and translation for the MCAT, including RNA polymerase function, promoter regions, and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression. The student and tutor worked through practice questions on post-translational modifications and protein targeting, including signal peptides and the role of the signal recognition particle. They also reviewed operons and gene regulation in prokaryotes, emphasizing the lac and trp operons as high-yield MCAT topics. The session ended with a plan to review eukaryotic chromatin remodeling and epigenetic regulation in the next session. | ||||
| Wednesday | Apr 1, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on reviewing physics and biochemistry content for the MCAT, including electric circuits, resistors and capacitors in series and parallel configurations, and Kirchhoff's laws. Practice questions covering voltage dividers, RC time constants, and fluid dynamics principles including Bernoulli's equation and the continuity equation were worked through together. The student demonstrated strong conceptual reasoning on circuit problems but needed reinforcement on unit analysis for Chem/Phys calculations. The session concluded with a brief review of thermodynamic laws and a plan to complete additional Chem/Phys passages before the next meeting. | ||||
| Monday | Mar 30, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting centered on reviewing enzyme kinetics and metabolic pathways for the MCAT, with emphasis on Michaelis-Menten kinetics and the effects of competitive versus noncompetitive inhibitors on Km and Vmax. Practice passage questions on the TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation were worked through, clarifying the roles of NADH, FADH2, and the electron transport chain in ATP synthesis. Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis was also covered, including key allosteric enzymes and their physiological significance. The session ended with a plan to revisit amino acid biochemistry and lipid metabolism in the next review block. | ||||
| Friday | Mar 27, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on improving CARS performance by reviewing the student's highlighting strategy and recommending a more selective approach — prioritizing author opinion, italicized terms, and transition words over broad highlighting. Two practice passages were analyzed together to identify common question types including main idea, inference, and author attitude questions, with strategies for efficiently eliminating incorrect answer choices. The student was advised to practice reading at a consistent pace of four to five minutes per passage and to avoid re-reading large sections during question answering. A plan was set to complete three timed CARS passages daily leading up to the next full-length practice exam. | ||||
| Wednesday | Mar 25, 2026 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting covered molecular biology topics essential for the MCAT, including DNA replication, repair mechanisms, and the roles of key enzymes such as helicase, primase, and DNA polymerase. Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic replication were reviewed, including origin recognition complexes and Okazaki fragment synthesis on the lagging strand. Transcription and translation were also discussed in both cell types, focusing on promoter recognition, RNA processing, and ribosomal assembly. The session concluded with a review of MCAT-style passage questions on gene expression regulation, and the student was assigned a set of AAMC practice questions for independent completion. | ||||
| Monday | Mar 23, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session reviewed psychology and sociology content for the MCAT, focusing on learning and conditioning, memory systems, and social behavior. Differences between classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, and their behavioral outcomes were discussed, as well as distinctions between declarative and procedural memory and the role of the hippocampus in memory consolidation. Practice questions on social facilitation, groupthink, and social identity theory were worked through, with an emphasis on distinguishing between closely related psychological concepts on test day. The session wrapped up with a brief review of health disparities and socioeconomic factors relevant to the Psych/Soc section. | ||||
| Friday | Mar 20, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting focused on reviewing the student's most recent full-length MCAT practice exam, analyzing performance section by section. The student scored well on Biological and Biochemical Foundations but struggled with Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills, prompting a detailed review of missed CARS questions and a discussion of common reasoning errors. Several incorrectly answered Chem/Phys questions involving spectroscopy and electrochemistry were revisited, with strategies provided for eliminating distractors on calculation-heavy questions. The session concluded by setting goals for the next practice exam, including a pacing strategy for CARS and a high-yield content review checklist covering biochemistry and general chemistry. | ||||
| Wednesday | Mar 18, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session covered organic chemistry and biochemistry content, with particular focus on nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, acid-base chemistry, and the reactivity of carbonyl-containing functional groups including aldehydes, ketones, esters, and carboxylic acid derivatives. The student practiced identifying reaction products and mechanisms from structural diagrams, which was emphasized as a high-yield skill for both the Chem/Phys and Bio/Biochem sections. Amino acid structure and properties were also reviewed, including charge states at physiological pH and isoelectric point calculations using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. The session ended with strategies for approaching unfamiliar organic chemistry passages efficiently without getting stuck on unknown reagents. | ||||
| Monday | Mar 16, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on reviewing transcription and translation for the MCAT, including RNA polymerase function, promoter regions, and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression. The student and tutor worked through practice questions on post-translational modifications and protein targeting, including signal peptides and the role of the signal recognition particle. They also reviewed operons and gene regulation in prokaryotes, emphasizing the lac and trp operons as high-yield MCAT topics. The session ended with a plan to review eukaryotic chromatin remodeling and epigenetic regulation in the next session. | ||||
| Friday | Mar 13, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on reviewing physics and biochemistry content for the MCAT, including electric circuits, resistors and capacitors in series and parallel configurations, and Kirchhoff's laws. Practice questions covering voltage dividers, RC time constants, and fluid dynamics principles including Bernoulli's equation and the continuity equation were worked through together. The student demonstrated strong conceptual reasoning on circuit problems but needed reinforcement on unit analysis for Chem/Phys calculations. The session concluded with a brief review of thermodynamic laws and a plan to complete additional Chem/Phys passages before the next meeting. | ||||
| Wednesday | Mar 11, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting centered on reviewing enzyme kinetics and metabolic pathways for the MCAT, with emphasis on Michaelis-Menten kinetics and the effects of competitive versus noncompetitive inhibitors on Km and Vmax. Practice passage questions on the TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation were worked through, clarifying the roles of NADH, FADH2, and the electron transport chain in ATP synthesis. Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis was also covered, including key allosteric enzymes and their physiological significance. The session ended with a plan to revisit amino acid biochemistry and lipid metabolism in the next review block. | ||||
| Monday | Mar 9, 2026 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The session focused on improving CARS performance by reviewing the student's highlighting strategy and recommending a more selective approach — prioritizing author opinion, italicized terms, and transition words over broad highlighting. Two practice passages were analyzed together to identify common question types including main idea, inference, and author attitude questions, with strategies for efficiently eliminating incorrect answer choices. The student was advised to practice reading at a consistent pace of four to five minutes per passage and to avoid re-reading large sections during question answering. A plan was set to complete three timed CARS passages daily leading up to the next full-length practice exam. | ||||
| Friday | Mar 6, 2026 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Paid |
Session Summary The meeting covered molecular biology topics essential for the MCAT, including DNA replication, repair mechanisms, and the roles of key enzymes such as helicase, primase, and DNA polymerase. Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic replication were reviewed, including origin recognition complexes and Okazaki fragment synthesis on the lagging strand. Transcription and translation were also discussed in both cell types, focusing on promoter recognition, RNA processing, and ribosomal assembly. The session concluded with a review of MCAT-style passage questions on gene expression regulation, and the student was assigned a set of AAMC practice questions for independent completion. | ||||
| Wednesday | Mar 4, 2026 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Paid |
Session Summary The session reviewed psychology and sociology content for the MCAT, focusing on learning and conditioning, memory systems, and social behavior. Differences between classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, and their behavioral outcomes were discussed, as well as distinctions between declarative and procedural memory and the role of the hippocampus in memory consolidation. Practice questions on social facilitation, groupthink, and social identity theory were worked through, with an emphasis on distinguishing between closely related psychological concepts on test day. The session wrapped up with a brief review of health disparities and socioeconomic factors relevant to the Psych/Soc section. | ||||